Robin Barefield
The red king crab fishery is Alaska’s top shellfish fishery, and red king crabs are…
I am excited to announce the release of my fourth novel, Karluk Bones! When two…
Researchers do not fully understand the biology and life cycles of any of the king…
The family Lithodidae, known as the stone or king crabs, has 16 genera and 95…
What would you do if you saw a bear in the woods? It’s fun to…
I am excited this week to announce my new podcast: Murder and Mystery in the…
I love spring. It is my favorite season. As winter loosens its grip and the…
Last week, I posted about cannibalism and mentioned Henry Aurman, a character in my upcoming…
Little in our world is more repugnant and taboo than cannibalism, the consumption of human…
In my upcoming novel, Karluk Bones, my protagonist, Jane Marcus, and her friends stumble across…
Age is critical information when attempting to identify skeletal remains. How old was the individual…
If you stumble across a pile of bones in the woods, can you tell if…
Police have used DNA as a valuable investigative tool for the last few decades, but…
Read about the deepwater-release technique to submerge rockfish as quickly as possible either to the…
This week, I want to discuss rockfish conservation. Over the past few weeks, I’ve discussed…
Black rockfish (Sebastes melonops) range from range from Amchitka Island, Alaska in the Aleutian Islands…
The brightly colored yelloweye rockfish looks like a fish you might expect to see swimming…
Happy New Year! Time flies, doesn’t it? I feel as if I just wrote my…
Wherever you are and whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year, I wish you…
TAGS: Jane Marcus, Kodiak Island, Robin Barefield
As a way of saying THANK YOU for supporting me as an author, my publisher…
Three weeks ago, I introduced you to Mary Ann Poll when she generously shared a…
Karluk Bones is the title of my fourth Alaska wilderness mystery. The book has taken…
Rich Ritter is another friend and author in my Author Masterminds group. Rich writes edgy…
Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in the U.S. I think it’s a wonderful idea…
It has been a while since I’ve posted about my life as an author, and…
As I told you last week, a sea otter burns calories at a rapid rate…
Northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) are common in the waters surrounding Kodiak Island. Our…
Unlike cartoon bears, female Kodiak bears don’t wear hair ribbons on their head, so you…
Look at the cloud-draped mountains, the small buck prancing through our backyard, or the eagle…
TAGS: Alaska, Bears, Kodiak, Kodiak Bears, Munsey’s Bear Camp, Robin Barefield
Escaping from your life is the only true way to relax, but escape is not…